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10 Entrepreneurs Reveal Their Favorite Business or Entrepreneur Turnaround Story

Hearpreneur

Hiring an expert or a coach to walk you through this stage can help you minimize the chances of failure although identifying the problem first can be a great way to create a long-lasting strategy. In 1999, Alibaba had to face many failures; for the first three years, the company made zero revenue. Photo Credit: Dana Humphrey.

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Marketing and Growth Lessons for Uncertain Times

ConversionXL

The best drivers apply the brakes just ahead of the curve (they take out excess costs), turn hard toward the apex of the curve (identify the short list of projects that will form the next business model), and accelerate hard out of the curve (spend and hire before markets have rebounded).

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15 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Name

Hearpreneur

I had actually developed the logo in 1999 and it is now on the back of my entire product line. The bonus of naming the company Redhead Marketing & PR is that when I am meeting a potential client for the first time in a coffee shop or wherever, they are always able to spot me because of my company name and hair color.

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Twitter Link Roundup #141 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

crowdSPRING Blog

Mobile app startups are failing like it’s 1999 – [link]. Indian IT firms outsourcing jobs to USA, hiring 1000s of Americans in Midwest – [link]. How These Small-Time Brands Made It Big – [link]. 7 Habits of Highly Effective Employees – [link]. Lean Marketing Tips: Public Relations & Focus – [link].

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Should You Share Equity with Consultants?

www.inc.com

Back in 1997, Randy Parker was staring at a blank whiteboard, wondering where hed find the money to hire the employees and consultants he needed to build his new product. "We Before Roving Software could receive its first round of financing from professional investors, in early 1999, he had to put all the stock arrangements in writing.

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In a Strong Wind Even Turkeys Can Fly

Both Sides of the Table

By 1999 we had grown into the largest independent consulting firm in the world. By 1999 it seemed like everybody was growing, though. Everybody was doing marketing blitzes, over-paying to steal the best staff, pimping out urban offices to the nines , and hiring in a frenzy. Avoid the latest fads, trends or PR announcements.

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52 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

When I began practicing law I was hired by a firm where billable hours and collected fees were the only considerations for advancement. Soon, I had more work than I could handle, and had to hire another attorney and staff member. The beauty of working in PR is that you get to learn how other companies and industries operate.